Head to head · 45 shared rankings
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
| Ranking | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #3 · 15 years | #2 · 16 years | Guatemala by 1 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #15 · 0.55 tonnes per hectare | #2 · 2.58 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 13 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #14 · 13.8 tonnes per hectare | #3 · 18.15 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 11 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #29 · 48 thousand tonnes | #6 · 933.93 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 23 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #45 · 1.56 tonnes per hectare | #7 · 4.31 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 38 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #19 · 1.11 % | #8 · 1.7 % | Guatemala by 11 |
| Countries by net secondary income2026-10-28 | #17 · 11.3k BoP, current US$ million | #8 · 26.3k BoP, current US$ million | Guatemala by 9 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #19 · 12.4k current US$ million | #9 · 25.7k current US$ million | Guatemala by 10 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #28 · 0.39 index (0-1) | #10 · 0.45 index (0-1) | Guatemala by 18 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #29 · 24.84 thousand tonnes | #11 · 224.86 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 18 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #29 · 25 thousand hectares | #11 · 230 thousand hectares | Guatemala by 18 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #31 · 4.95 million tonnes | #11 · 22.91 million tonnes | Guatemala by 20 |
| Countries with the highest banana yields2026-10-29 | #23 · 36.44 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 49.73 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 11 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #21 · 31.24 thousand hectares per year | #12 · 47.91 thousand hectares per year | Guatemala by 9 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 0.58 kg per person per year | #22 · 0.41 kg per person per year | Dominican Republic by 8 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #16 · 6,276 tonnes per year | #14 · 7,142 tonnes per year | Guatemala by 2 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #16 · 0.64 % | #14 · 0.73 % | Guatemala by 2 |
| Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #29 · 9.74 % of GDP | #15 · 19.12 % of GDP | Guatemala by 14 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #29 · 9.74 % of GDP | #15 · 19.12 % of GDP | Guatemala by 14 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #31 · 10.92 per 100,000 people | #16 · 23.37 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 15 |
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #20 · 1.36 PPP dollars | #17 · 1.41 PPP dollars | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share)2026-10-29 | #18 · 8.27 % | #41 · 6.07 % | Dominican Republic by 23 |
| Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas2026-11-02 | #47 · 35.21 % | #19 · 50.29 % | Guatemala by 28 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports2026-11-02 | #20 · 0.97 % | #46 · 0.22 % | Dominican Republic by 26 |
| Countries planting the most new forest each year2026-10-29 | #34 · 3.51 thousand hectares per year | #21 · 9.94 thousand hectares per year | Guatemala by 13 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #21 · 18.07 kg per person per year | #23 · 17.69 kg per person per year | Dominican Republic by 2 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #28 · 17.9 % | #25 · 21.3 % | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #38 · 24.62 thousand hectares per year | #26 · 61.1 thousand hectares per year | Guatemala by 12 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.29 % of global total | #26 · 0.72 % of global total | Guatemala by 12 |
| Countries with the largest external debt2026-10-29 | #28 · 53.29 DOD, current US$ bn | #43 · 27.06 DOD, current US$ bn | Dominican Republic by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #28 · 29.77 % of total electricity | #37 · 19.63 % of total electricity | Dominican Republic by 9 |
| Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops2026-11-02 | #47 · 5.99 % of land area | #28 · 11.04 % of land area | Guatemala by 19 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #32 · 15.66 kilograms per bird | #48 · 13.51 kilograms per bird | Dominican Republic by 16 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #42 · 194.02 thousand tonnes | #32 · 311 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 10 |
| Countries by insurance and financial services2026-10-28 | #33 · 11.88 % of service imports, BoP | #45 · 10.32 % of service imports, BoP | Dominican Republic by 12 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #42 · 6,247.17 thousand people | #35 · 9,426.41 thousand people | Guatemala by 7 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #36 · 572.02 kWh per person | #50 · 135.82 kWh per person | Dominican Republic by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity2026-11-02 | #43 · 41.3 % of population | #36 · 49 % of population | Guatemala by 7 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #46 · 188.06 kg per hectare of arable land | #37 · 204.89 kg per hectare of arable land | Guatemala by 9 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #38 · 6.59 TWh | #49 · 2.5 TWh | Dominican Republic by 11 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #43 · 0.55 tonnes per hectare | #40 · 0.6 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #45 · 421.62 thousand tonnes | #47 · 391.94 thousand tonnes | Dominican Republic by 2 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #46 · 56.05 % | #48 · 55.15 % | Dominican Republic by 2 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #49 · 4,747.78 hectares | #48 · 4,817.98 hectares | Guatemala by 1 |
| Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02 | #48 · 2,110.61 thousand TEU | #49 · 2,010.49 thousand TEU | Dominican Republic by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the longest compulsory education
Head to head
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala, explained
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala, head to head across 45 shared rankings. Dominican Republic ranks higher in 13, Guatemala ranks higher in 32. On that count Guatemala comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the longest compulsory education, Dominican Republic is #3 with 15 years and Guatemala is #2 with 16 years (Guatemala ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, Dominican Republic is #15 with 0.55 tonnes per hectare and Guatemala is #2 with 2.58 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 13); in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Dominican Republic is #14 with 13.8 tonnes per hectare and Guatemala is #3 with 18.15 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 11); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Dominican Republic is #29 with 48 thousand tonnes and Guatemala is #6 with 933.93 thousand tonnes (Guatemala ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest groundnut yields, Dominican Republic is #45 with 1.56 tonnes per hectare and Guatemala is #7 with 4.31 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 38); in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest, Dominican Republic is #19 with 1.11 % and Guatemala is #8 with 1.7 % (Guatemala ahead by 11).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Guatemala ranks higher in more shared rankings (32 of 45). In Countries with the longest compulsory education, Dominican Republic is #3 and Guatemala is #2.
- In how many rankings do Dominican Republic and Guatemala both appear?
- 45 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.